Simon Harris

To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.

To raise awareness of the key tourism priorities for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.

See a change in the Legislation for Short Term rental providers in Ireland. Ref. STR legislation Bill for STR.

Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses ::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services ::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes ::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports…

See a change in the Legislation for Short Term rental providers in Ireland. Ref. STR legislation Bill for STR.

Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses ::Reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality food services ::A reduction in delays for issuing VISAs to job applicants with work permits::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training…

To highlight Airbnb's sponsorship of the 2024 Olympic Games, Airbnb's role in supporting tourism in Ireland and across the world, and to see if the Taoiseach had availability to meet with Airbnb's co-founder, Nathan Blecharczyk, at the games in Paris.

Restore the Vat rate of 9% to support competitiveness::Reduce capacity blockages to enable tourism growth::Increase current funding for tourism services

Asking the Taoiseach to work together constructively. we are asking for - Clear and sensible planning guidelines with a derogation for existing operators in regional Ireland already in the industry. - For new operators, we need clear planning guidelines that explicitly protect…

To secure clarity on the timing of legislation and planning regulations relating to Short Term Rentals, and ensure adequate time will be given to debate the upcoming Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill alongside the updated planning guidelines relating to Short Term Rentals to…

To secure clarity on the timing of legislation and planning regulations relating to Short Term Rentals, and ensure adequate time will be given to debate the upcoming Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill alongside the updated planning guidelines relating to Short Term Rentals to…

Action to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses::A restructuring of employers' PRSI including a targeted rebate for tourism and hospitality businesses::A widening and expansion of the existing local authority rates (ICOB) / Increased Cost of Doing Business) grants…

Return the tourism & hospitality VAT rate to 9% on an ongoing basis::Reform Employer PRSI for SMEs, apply 8.8% rate to entirety of the National Minimum Wage or PRSI rate rebate for most vulnerable sectors such as tourism and hospitality.::An Enterprise Support Package for those…

Freeing up of hotel bed stock

Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking additional funding in Budget 2024 for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources…